Ranked #1
08 - Limits of the Neoclassical Synthesis
08 - Limits of the Neoclassical Synthesis
Although the harm principle as introduced in the last lecture seems straightforward at first glance, today Professor Sha... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
48mins
Ranked #2
07 - The Neoclassical Synthesis of Rights and Utility
07 - The Neoclassical Synthesis of Rights and Utility
John Stuart Mill's synthesis rights and utility follows naturally in the vein of neoclassical utilitarianism, and it att... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
43mins
Ranked #3
12 - The Marxian Failure and Legacy
12 - The Marxian Failure and Legacy
We previously established that the reality of scarcity invalidates Marx's core idea of superabundance, and mortally woun... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
46mins
Ranked #4
20 - Contemporary Communitarianism (I)
20 - Contemporary Communitarianism (I)
In addition to the traditionalist-conservative view covered last time, the other anti-Enlightenment school the course ex... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
48mins
Ranked #5
21 - Contemporary Communitarianism (II)
21 - Contemporary Communitarianism (II)
In this lecture, Professor Shapiro delves into the nuances of MacIntyre's argument, focusing specifically on his Aristot... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
47mins
Ranked #6
10 - Marx's Theory of Capitalism
10 - Marx's Theory of Capitalism
Today, Professor Shapiro continues his discussion of Enlightenment theory of Karl Marx, focusing on the foundations of h... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
51mins
Ranked #7
11 - Marxian Exploitation and Distributive Justice
11 - Marxian Exploitation and Distributive Justice
Exploitation is an important technical--not normative--concept in the theory of Karl Marx. Although we are dealing with ... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
47mins
Ranked #8
09 - The Marxian Challenge
09 - The Marxian Challenge
Marxism is the second Enlightenment tradition upon which the course will focus. Contrary to popular belief, Marx did not... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
45mins
Ranked #9
06 - From Classical to Neoclassical Utilitarianism
06 - From Classical to Neoclassical Utilitarianism
In this economics-oriented lecture, Professor Shapiro introduces neoclassical utilitarianism as it was formulated by eco... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
48mins
Ranked #10
05 - Classical Utilitarianism and Distributive Justice
05 - Classical Utilitarianism and Distributive Justice
Professor Shapiro continues his examination of Jeremy Bentham's formulation of classical utilitarianism, with a focus on... Read more
4 Apr 2011
•
45mins